Overshoe



Oct. 14, 1941. P, Y, SML-EY 2,259,182

OVERSHOE Filed Oct. 7, 1959 Patented Oct. 14, 1941 ,""UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE York', N.- Y., acorporationy of New YorkA l Pearl Y; Smiley, Kitchener, Qntario, Canada., as-` signor to The B. F. Goodrich Company, New` Application October 7, 1939, Serial No. 298,441

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Y 2 Claims.

'Thisinventicn relates to overshoes, and especiallyjto fur-trimmed overslioes or galoshes.

While furl-trimming Von overshoes is desirable forjthe sake of appearance and warmth, constructions Aproposed heretofore `have had one or moe'objections as followsz'V The attachment of the trimming strip on the upper has Fin' some cases resulted in objectionable ridges at the inside-of theV upper causing discomfort tol the wearer.I Inwardly'proiecting fur at the top of the upper or ridges of the trimming "strip have caused soiling of the hosiery'of thev wearer.` In some cases the trimming strip has been stitched entireiy tov the' outside of the upper resulting in gapping of the trim with unsightly exposure of the inner lining of the overshoe. Also, in some cases the trimming strip has interfered with the desired location of the eyelets for lacing close to the margin of the shoe opening.

The chief objects of this invention are to provide an improved overshoe construction in which the above discussed and other objections are eliminated or avoided, to provide a fur trimmed overshoe in which the trim is main' tained neatly at the opening of the overshoe Without causing uncomfortable ridges and without soiling the hosiery of the wearer, and to provide for convenience of manufacture.

These and further objects will be apparent from the-following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a fur-trimmed overshoe constructed according to and embodying the invention in its preferred form.

Fig. 2 is a view on an enlarged scale of a portion of the overshoe of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a section taken along the line 4--4 of Fig. 2.

In the attainment of the objects of the invention I provide an overshoe with a fur-trimming strip that is stitched onto the margin of the overshoe opening in part in edge-on fashion to such margin and in part on the back of the upper, thus avoiding the disposition of any part of the trimming strip at the inside of the upper, and at the same time making possible a snug fit of opposed margins of the upper in the region where the trimming strip is stitched edge-on in relation to the margin of the upper, and providing effective protection to the hosiery of the wearer in the region where the strip is stitched to the back of the upper. I have found that the trimming strip may be continuous around the opening of theovershoe',l the improved construction permitting the Vstrip to be passed from its edge-0n position to the back of the upper smoothly and securely. It is preferred that the trimming strip be stitched edge-on to the margin of the upper over a region thereof that is at the front of thejshoeA for lacing, and so that the edge-on attachment merges with the attachment with "the outside of the upper at a position at or close to the top of the overshoe where soil# ing' olf-the hosiery4V has been most commonly encountered heretofore. Y

Referring to' the drawings-the illustrated over"- shoe comprises an upper I Il preferably of' two ply sheet material, including a lining II of rubberized fabric adhered to an outer facing I2 which may be of any suitable material such as velvet, suede cloth or the like. The overshoe is preferably slitted at its front so that the opening at the top of the upper extends downwardly toward the toe of the overshoe to provide a vent-opening 23. The adjacent margins of the front part of theopening are adapted to be brought together to close the shoe and eyelets I3, I3 may be provided for lacing such margins together. A tongue I4 may be provided in the shoe opening. An edge-binding 2I, preferably of bias-cut fabric, may be applied over the margin of the upper, along the slit at the front of the upper and along the top thereof, as by stitching 22, to bind the exposed edges of the lining II and the facing I2 to each other and to improve their appearance.

A fur trimming strip I5 extends preferably around the entire margin of the shoe opening, including the front lacing portion and the top opening. In `the lacing portion of the shoe opening the trimming strip preferably is stitched edge-on in relation to the margin of the upper as is shown for example in Fig. 3 by over-cast stitching I6 in the manner disclosed in my Patent No. 2,105,335. This construction makes it possible for the fur to stand upright at the margin of the Aupper so that when the two margins of the opening are brought together the fur strip will completely close the opening and provide a neat ap pearance, and at the same time the inner surface of the upper has no uncomfortable ridge of the fur strip.

This edge-on construction of the fur strip is continued upwardly to a position I'I near the top margin of the upper, at which point the trimming strip is passed on to the outside of the upper where it is attached by through stitching I8 as shown for example in Fig. 4 so that a free margin l 9 of the upper lies between the fur trimming strip and the hosiery of the wearer to guard the latter against soiling, without any uncomfortable ridge at the inside of the upper. While the change from the edge-on construction to the outside stitching may be provided at any desired position along the margins of the upper, it is preferred to carry the edge-on stitching close to the top of the upper throughout the lacing portion thereof so that. the fur strip will close the opening when the upper is closed at the front thereof.

A second row of stitching 20 is provided t0 k hold the downwardly turned edge of the trimming strip against the outside of the upperA against, and at the same time vthe .trimming strip is effective to close the desired portion of the opening of the overshoe neatly and without the formation of uncomfortable ridges. Y

Variations may 'be made without f departing from the scope of the invention as it is defined in the vfollowing claims.

I claim: I v

1. An overshoe comprising an upper having a vent-opening extending to the top of the overshoe, and a trimming strip for the margin of the ventopening and the upper edge lof the overshoe, said strip comprising a narrow band lof- .flexible anchoring material and ornamental material on one face thereof, one edge of said strip being secured in substantially edge-to-edgev relation to thevupper along the vent with its ornamental material facing inwardly, and being secured along the same edge of the strip to the outside of the upper along its top below the upper edge of the overshoe by a continuous fastening, and passing, by offset and edgewise bending, from the edge-t0- edge relation to its relation on the outside of the upper without disturbing the smoothness of the inner face of the upper, the trimming strip being iiexed outwardly from the upper along its length with its other edge secured to the outer face of the upper along a zone spaced from the edges of the upper to present its ornamental face outwardly.

y 2. An overshoe comprising an upper having a vent-opening extending to the top of the overshoe, and a trimming strip for the margin of the ventopening and the upper edge of the overshoe, said strip comprising a narrow band of fur, one edge of said strip being secured in substantially edgeto-edge relation to the upper along the vent with its fur side facing inwardly, and being secured along the same edge of the strip to the outside of the upper along its top below the upper edge. 0f the overshoe by a continuous fastening, and passing, by A offset and edgewise bending, from the edge-to-edge relation to its relation on the outside of the upper without disturbing the smoothness of the inner face of the upper, the trimming strip being flexed outwardly from the'upper along its length with its other edge secured to the outer face-of the upper along a zone spaced from the edges of the upper to present its fur side outwardly.

PEARL Y. SMILEY. 

